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Mental fitness has mixed benefits
Thurs September 2nd - Mental exercises have been touted as a way of preventing dementia - but new findings suggest their benefits may be mixed. More
Formula milk "contaminated" - researcher
Thurs September 2nd - The use of formula milk for infants is controversial - and now new research says it has too much aluminium in it. More
Human evolution continuing?
Thurs September 2nd - Some people may have unique genetic variants whilst many others share rare genetic traits with a small number of other people, according to a major study of human DNA published last night. More
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UKNursing.net - Efforts to boost midwife numbers have faltered this year, according to new figures.
StaffNurse.com - Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests.
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THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Nurse booster for heart patients
Wed September 1st - A simple programme of regular visits to nurses may successfully help heart patients avoid future problems, researchers have reported. More
Factories may create stem cell revolution
Wed September 1st - British researchers say they may have opened the way for "stem cell factories" after developing a new artificial technique. More
Doubts over fish oil for heart patients
Tues August 31st - Eating oily fish is thought to be good for the heart - but may make little difference once someone has suffered a heart attack, researchers have warned. More
Asthma, migraine genetic breakthroughs
Tues August 31st - Scientists may have discovered a gene responsible for some of the most severe cases of asthma, it has been announced. More
Cannabis beats pain - Canadians
Tues August 31st - Patients allowed to smoke cannabis at home gained significant release from chronic pain, according to a new scientific study. More
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31/08/2010 - Cannabis beats pain - Canadians
Patients allowed to smoke cannabis at home gained significant release from chronic pain, according to a new scientific study. More

03/08/2010 - Bingeing hits students
Student binge drinkers may find themselves failing to attend lectures or complete assignments, researchers have warned. More

28/07/2010 - Alcohol may ease arthritis
Alcohol drinkers may be spared some of the symptoms of arthritis, researchers report today. More

28/07/2010 - Women urged to seek healthy lifestyles
Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests. More

14/07/2010 - Experts question drug law HIV link
Decriminalising addictive drugs might help prevent the spread of HIV, experts said today. More

09/07/2010 - Pregnancy bingeing "child abuse" row
Pregnant women who engage in binge drinking are guilty of "child abuse", a senior government adviser has said. More

25/06/2010 - Dangerous myth of creativity
The idea that great artists are stimulated by drugs and alcohol is a "dangerous myth," a psychiatrist said yesterday. More

24/06/2010 - Breath-test the pregnant - new guidance
Pregnant women should be breath-tested to see if they are smoking, according to tough new guidelines proposed for British hospitals today. More

24/06/2010 - Fatal effects of TV viewing
Couch potatoes who spend their leisure time in front of the TV increase their risk of heart disease hour by hour, researchers warn today. More

17/06/2010 - Call for car smoking ban
Most parents would back a ban on smoking in cars with children present, campaigners said yesterday. More

10/06/2010 - Heart attack cases drop after smoking ban
A ban on smoking in public places across England led to 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attack in the following 12 months, a study has found. More

02/06/2010 - Does smoking cause depression?
New and bold claims about how cigarette smoking may cause people to become depressed are made today. More

02/06/2010 - Crack down on alcohol - UK government advisers
Professional organisations today welcomed official backing for plans to set minimum prices for alcohol. More

31/05/2010 - Tobacco glam link slammed
Women smokers outnumber men in growing numbers of countries - often because sellers are allowed to depict it as "glamorous", global campaigners warned today. More

26/05/2010 - Smoking link to pelvic pain in pregnancy
Researchers have found a significant link between smoking and pregnancy-related pelvic pain. More

24/05/2010 - Light drinking good for brain?
Drinking a little alcohol may help protect the brain, researchers have reported. More

10/05/2010 - Alcohol in pregnancy linked to childhood leukemia
New research has linked drinking alcohol in pregnancy with an increased risk of children developing blood cancer. More

27/04/2010 - Risks of unhealthy lifestyle
Being "unhealthy" in almost every way possible cuts your life by 12 years and trebles your risk of dying from heart disease or cancer, researchers reported last night. More

20/04/2010 - 20 pint target for binge-drinkers
Many revellers in Britain's city centres plan to consume the equivalent of 20 pints of beer in an evening, researchers warn today. More

24/03/2010 - Call for child smoke crack-down
Smoking in the home continues to pose a major threat to the health of millions of children, British experts said today. More

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